Chevrolet Trax Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 995 consumer complaints across the 11 model years of the Chevrolet Trax (2015–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2024 has the most, with 180. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (281 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Trax model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 3,000 | 0 | 92 | — | Too new |
| 2025 | 98 | 6,510 | 1 | 258 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2024 | 180 | 20,000 | 1 | 428 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2022 | 9 | 44,000 | 0 | 461 | — | Not enough data |
| 2021 | 25 | 68,000 | 0 | 527 | 0 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2020 | 98 | 25,500 | 0 | 614 | 30 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2019 | 136 | 10,000 | 2 | 676 | 64 · Typical | Stable |
| 2018 | 102 | 28,001 | 2 | 899 | 38 · Typical | Rising |
| 2017 | 114 | 26,800 | 3 | 1,030 | 52 · Typical | Stable |
| 2016 | 120 | 40,672 | 5 | 1,115 | 50 · Typical | Falling |
| 2015 | 96 | 35,708 | 7 | 1,312 | 60 · Typical | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine281 25%
- Electrical system260 23%
- Other or unknown164 14%
- Transmission and drivetrain104 9.1%
- Brakes91 7.9%
- Suspension89 7.8%
- Steering87 7.6%
- Fuel system70 6.1%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2016: “When I turn left, the right side makes a popping noise around the ball joint. Reservoir coolant tank leaks, and no tempature guage.. There is no way to tell if my car over heats until the light comes on and I have to pull over then? I have never seen a vehicle not have a tempature guage!! Also my passenger seat belt will not stay fastened!”
NHTSA complaint #11387384, filed 2021-01, 67,589 miles2015: “The lower control arm is very loose. When we accelerate to low speeds (20-25mph) we hear a loud thumping noise that eventually stops when we get to higher speeds. Sometimes we have to let up off the throttle to make it stop and then reaccelerate. We looked underneath for the problem and we can physically shake the lower control arm.”
NHTSA complaint #11343422, filed 2020-08, 80,000 miles2017: “Roughly at 40,000 miles driver side seat began to raddle badly. When I got out of the car the whole seat lifted up. I looked under the seat and noticed a lift mechanism that raised the seat or lowered it was broken off and now it's just flopping away. If I brake to hard the whole seat pushes me forward and wedges me in between it and the seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #11290217, filed 2019-12, 44,000 milesOther Chevrolet models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology